October 26th through November 1st



October 28, 1943 - Kellogg Arabian ranch turned over to govt Will Keith (also known as W. K.) Kellogg originally purchased a piece of land in California, and between 1924 and 1932 he bred Arabian horses in order to help preserve the breed in America. In 1932 Kellogg had decided to donate the ranch to the University of California. He was hoping that the ranch would be kept in its original state and would serve to educate others about the… Continue

October 19th through October 25th



October 22, 1883 – The first National Horse Show was held at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The event lasted for four days and featured over three hundred show, work, and race horses. The National Horse Show is America’s largest indoor horse show. It now offers one of the highest levels of equestrian competition. More information about the show can be found at its official website, www.nhs.org…



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October 12th through October 18th



October 12, 1920 – Thoroughbred racing legends Man o’War and Sir Barton met in a match race at Kenilworth Park in Windsor, Ontario. Man o’War, three years old at the time, was made the favorite by the bettors at 5 to 100, despite the fact that Sir Barton was a full year older and had recently become the first horse to win the Triple Crown. After racing only sixty yards, Man o’War pulled to the front and remained there for the rest of… Continue

October 5th through October 11th



October 7, 2001 – Jerry Bailey, a Thoroughbred jockey, won the Shadwell Keeneland Turf Mile on a horse named Hap, making him the first rider to earn more than $20 million worth of purse money in a single year. His previous record of earnings made in a single racing season was $19,465,376, which he earned in 1996. Bailey has won each of the Triple Crown races – the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness, and the Belmont – twice each, as well as… Continue